Recent content by jimmypop

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    Ultrabooks: Your Opinion?

    I have the 11.6" Asus s200e mentioned above. Windows 8 + touch screen took some getting used to, but I absolutely LOVE working on this machine. Speeds a lot of things up to swipe the screen. I also have a Dell M6600 with nearly max specs and one of the best laptop displays known to man...
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    I park by myself for a REASON (asshat parks in "my spot" at work :|) w/ diagram!

    all your parking spaces in empty lots in the middle of nowhere at your small time sh!t job are belong to us.
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    dell 700m

    would be perfect if it had a MRadeon 9000/9200
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    Buy Harddrive with laptop, or buy after?

    you may well be able to get a 40gb travelstar 5400rpm 8mb cache in the FS/FT forum for about $90. if it's an inspiron 600m (judging by the current deals), the HD is ridiculously easy to upgrade. unscrew one screw, slide the old one out, unscrew the HD from the bracket, remove/replace, slide it...
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    Warm? BBATI AIW 9800 Pro @ CompUSA for $249.99 AR

    if a person were to buy one of these, it would be a much better deal with a COMPUSA gift card, quite possibly available on the FS/FT forums.
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    (PICS) Ok, I'm ready to wire $3000 to nigeria via Western Union

    surprised me, but that bank does exist.
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    YACT: Vibration at high speeds

    see if you can find a shop that will do a dynamic balance-- on car, while running. they are sometimes hard to find but they account for every variation that can cause vibration. 90% of the time i got mine done with regular off-car balance, i was back there in a few days got dynamic, didn't go...
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    (PICS) Ok, I'm ready to wire $3000 to nigeria via Western Union

    "Tell him to wire you the $180 to cover the transfer and you'll wire him the balance from the check he sent. " YEP.
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    Microsoft deems "swastika fix" a Windows Critical Update

    i know, just when you think you'll never need a swastika...
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    Microsoft deems "swastika fix" a Windows Critical Update

    The great part is that the symbol at 0x74 is a star of David.
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    Microsoft deems "swastika fix" a Windows Critical Update

    Go to www.windowsupdate.com and look at today's new Windows XP Update. The fix is described here: A critical update is available to remove unacceptable symbols from the Bookshelf Symbol 7 font that is included with Microsoft Office 2003. The Bookshelf Symbol 7 font is contained in the...
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    Digital Camera 4mp

    well chit.
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    Digital Camera 4mp

    oooh! hot deal!
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    Help! Upgrading laptop hard drive

    buy a 40gb 5400rpm drive from me in the FS/FT forum, only $95 including shippping :) there's no reason a 20gb wouldn't work, though.